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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-3AA7F5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-26), dating to AD 323-4 (Reece Period 16), CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT X in wreath. Mint of London. RIC VII, p. 115, no. 291.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 323
Date to: Exactly AD 324
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd March 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Crispus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: IVL C[RIS] - PVS NOB C
Reverse description: Wreath [enclosing VOT X - too corroded to read]
Reverse inscription: [CAESARVM] NO[STRORVM]
Reverse mint mark: - // (PL)ON crescent
Coin references
- RIC : VII p. 115, no. 291
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Sancton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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